Andy Chalk Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Tim Schafer Says Publishers Aren’t Worried About Kickstarter

Despite hitting it big on Kickstarter, Double Fine man Tim Schafer says game publishers aren’t worried about the impact of crowdfunding on the ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 28, 2012

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Legal Hurdles Foil Mass Effect 3 “Space Edition” Lottery – UPDATED

A plan to raffle off a “space edition” of Mass Effect 3 and donate some of the money to Child’s Play has been ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 28, 2012

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Lionhead Website Begins a Countdown

The countdown is on at Fable maker Lionhead Studios! Go to the Lionhead Studios website and you’ll notice that things have changed a ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 28, 2012

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Witcher 2 Trailer Introduces the Kingslayer

The new Witcher 2 trailer introduces Xbox 360 owners to the imposing might of the Kingslayer. NOTE: The following video is awesome but ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 27, 2012

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Dungeons & Dragons Online Comes to the Forgotten Realms

The upcoming Menace of the Underdark expansion means Dungeons & Dragons Online is finally going to Faerun. The one thing that’s put me ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 27, 2012

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Study Says Videogames “Problematize” Religion as Violent

A University of Missouri doctoral student says many modern videogames “problematize” organized religion by equating it with violence in their stories. As improving ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 27, 2012

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Brian Fargo Explains Wasteland Kickstarter

Brian Fargo says he decided to use Kickstarter to fund a long-planned Wasteland sequel after major publishers rejected the idea as being unfeasible ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 27, 2012

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U.S. Court Extends Fifth Amendment to Encrypted Data

A U.S. Federal Appeal Court has ruled that the imprisonment of a man who refused a grand jury order to decrypt data on ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 27, 2012

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Hawken Publisher Raises $10 Million

Hawken publisher Meteor Entertainment has attracted $10 million in funding from the same investors who backed the hugely successful League of Legends. Life ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 27, 2012

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Oklahoma Shoots Down Violent Videogame Tax

The Oklahoma state proposal to levy an extra tax on violent videogames has been defeated. In January, Oklahoma State Representative William Fourkiller put ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 24, 2012

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Taco Bell Apologizes For PS Vita Contest Mistakes

Taco Bell has apologized to customers who were mistakenly told they’d won draws for a PlayStation Vita, but that may not be enough ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 24, 2012

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Blizzard Encourages High Hopes For Diablo 3

Jay Wilson of Blizzard says that despite what you may have heard from a certain community manager, Diablo 3 is in great shape ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 24, 2012

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